At this moment; right now; as I sit on my couch, typing on this very computer, watching the remainder of The Jackson's: An American Dream, I finally take a minute for myself. Unlike my predecessor to the blog-world Mr. G. Brumfield, J.D., my writings shall and will not be so precise. You will find yourself catapulted into my world; a winding staircase spoken through articulable rambles and precipitous logic.
I begin this first, of many, "blogs" with this truly original question: How do I balance life with reality? -William Bradford, Jr.
The BAR or, The Balancing Act Realized, is much more than a testing of twenty-one subjects squeezed into nine sections over three days.... It is the beginning of a new way of life. The most important lesson I have learned over the past 1,051 days (yeah, I checked) is that the ability to balance ones self, ones time, and ones talents are the true and essential building blocks of a successful attorney and entrepreneur. Over the years I have found that I am not the Coffee Call Closer, the CC's Connoisseur, nor am I a Staple of the Southern University Library; but what I am, is balanced, driven, and efficient. Pardon the self righteous tone, and it is not a slight to those for whom that method works. (I've done my fair share in each establishment but also do the alone time. I do what works for me). I don't profess to "have it all figured out," I just assert that "so far so good." Each person is a different individual, with different characteristics and introspective needs. As such (shout out to L. Jones, J.D.), one's approach to the bar and life, past this point, needs to be as personal as one's approach is to God. (Notice I said approach to, not love for...). Much like religion, there will be a differing of opinions on the correct way, and there will be those that would all but condemn you to the bowels of hell for your practices. However, nay I say, nay! What must be found is the intestinal fortitude to understand that (Slow it down, this is important), the only successful approach to this beast is the one that works best for you.
Law School and the the Bar are experiences like none other. You are immersed into an alternate reality; a place where Socrates is king, survival of the fittest reigns, and hazing is legal. As you go through this journey, your path inevitably diverges, in perpetuity, from the rest of your surroundings and most of your peers. You will invariably analyze EVERYTHING for legal ramifications, and possible capitalist ventures. All the while, subsuming yourself in preparation to be a high power attorney, businessman, or even President (That's right, they usually have a legal background). But what is so often left in translation is that Life still goes on, and that what we are "lost" in is simply our own reality. Hence, the meaning of my aforementioned quote. The true measure of my success will not be how long I study, or how many people see me do it; those are simply quantitative measures. My success will be rooted in quality. My success is calculated, it is formulated, it is written (Slumdog Millionaire). Think of it as a math problem:
Support of Family and Friends x (Mastery of this Reality i.e. the law, my craft + Balance of my Life) = True Personal Success
That's all I want. "I just wanna be successful." And thus far I am very pleased.
Sincerely,
William C. Bradford, Jr., J.D. - - - (Ready to fill in the Blanks)
"Mr. Love the Semicolon"
Thursday, July 2, 2009
My First Blog
I'm neck deep in this troubled time called Bar Review. Thanks to my study partner Brumfield, J.D. a.k.a. Teddy Mike, a.k.a the Brown Bomber, I have found a new outlet. Time to write!
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